# 'Intense pain': ICE plan to use 'shock gloves' faces scrutiny

https://mins.news/en/video/90593

- CNN, 2026-10-08 00:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1bik5CllxI

> A previously unreleased US Army study found that electric shock gloves cause intense pain and fear, and that their mere appearance can compel compliance. Despite knowing the findings, the federal government contracted for 6,000 pairs at $16.7 million, alarming watchdog groups who call them a tool to brutalize people.

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